Fall on same level due to tripping over an object · Fractures
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury
at Kroger Limited Partnership, 3070 Water St., DECATUR, ILLINOIS 62526
on — Fractures, affecting the nose, except internal location of diseases or disorders.
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Final narrative
On April 14, 2020, an employee was retrieving produce from a walk-in cooler. The employee tripped on a pallet and fell forward onto the concrete floor. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured nose and contusions to the cheek and forehead.
HospitalizedNose, except internal location of diseases or disordersFloor, n.e.c.
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